It is no longer news that Pepsi has pulled down its controversial ad , after public outrage. Kendall Jenner was condemned for being tone deaf for starring in the commercial. She had to cover her face as she was hurried through the terminal in France.
When she left the airport,the reality television star pulled her jacket up over her face and a security guard held out his hands in an attempt to block her from sight.
Jenner said she had no involvement in the creative process behind the commercial, according to TMZ.
Her airport appearance came shortly after Pepsi said it was canning the commercial in a statement released on Wednesday. According to the statement released by Pepsi:” This is a global ad that reflects people from different walks of life coming together in a spirit of harmony, and we think that’s an important message to convey”.
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Social media users had expressed their dissatisfaction over the commercial. In the new ad, the 21-year-old model leaves her photo shoot behind to join a march before handing a police officer a can of soda, causing her fellow protesters to erupt in cheers as he takes a drink.
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